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The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.
The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sol...
Documentary - 2004
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
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7.7
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There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...
Cast:
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George W. Bush
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Dick Cheney
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Peter Arnett
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Maurice Hinchey
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Nicholas Johnson

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
12 Dec 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$200,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Whatever your ideology, if you believe that democracy depends on getting the truth from your government and your press, WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception is required viewing.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
5 May 2005
rotten:
A former ABC producer at 20/20, Mr. Schechter revels in his autonomy and crams too many points in too many minutes.
– Ned Martel,
New York Times,
3 Feb 2005
rotten:
He doesn't have a smoking-gun clip reel to illustrate his monotonous analysis.
– Josh Goldfein,
Village Voice,
1 Feb 2005
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